City profile

Cape Town, South Africa

City waste generation, collection, composition, treatment and system statistics for Cape Town, South Africa.

Indicator year 2023Sub-Saharan AfricaUMIC

Municipal waste generated308.1kg per person · 2023 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage100%2023 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · household coverage

Municipal recycling rate1.5%2023 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Uncollected waste—No published value

Open dumping—No published value

Sanitary landfill—No published value

Waste composition

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2023 · reported material shares

Other materials24.1%

Food and organics20.4%

Plastic14.3%

Paper and cardboard13.2%

Garden and green waste7.4%

Diapers and hygiene products6.7%

Textiles6.4%

Glass3.8%

Metal2%

Wood1.3%

Electrical and electronic waste0.3%

Hazardous waste0.2%

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2023 · reported treatment and disposal shares

Landfill, unspecified90.8%

Composting7.7%

Recycling in treatment mix1.5%

Primary collectionCurbside collection: waste is collected from bins or in bags that are left outside of the property

Collection operatorMunicipal

Collection modelMunicipal

Local waste rulesYes

Long-term master planYes

Information systemNo